However, look at the bars on the market today and what do you see? Fat bars are almost always 45lbs or more. This limits it's usefulness to those who need it the most for proper athletic development- children and those who are just starting to train!

Well, it's hard to find a material that can hold a knurling that will last yet still be so light. Lightweight metals often lack a certain level of hardness needed to maintain a strong, dependable knurling that can take years of use and abuse..

However, we figured it out.

What makes the EliteFTS™ American Fat Bar different?

This bar weighs 24lbs. Read that again. 24 pounds.

DEEP, SHARP, DURABLE knurling

"Training with this fat bar is so strange. Considering all of my injuries and joint issues, any type of pressing movement causes pain to some degree. However, because this bar is so light.. that weight is basically taken from the middle of the bar and spread out on the ends. I honestly couldn't tell you why but this bar is more controllable and pressing is pain free." - Dave Tate

NOTE: Spring Collars do not fit or work with any specialty bar. We recommend any collar that screws down onto the bar such as Proloc Collars.